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NORTHRIDGE, CA (August 21, 2009) \u2013 Members of Emmanuel Covenant Church, a congregation of about 50 people, decided that all of their work in recent years had been too inwardly focused. They set about finding a way to serve others.<\/p>\n

\"\"But they also wondered what a small congregation could accomplish. \u201cWe knew we couldn\u2019t do it alone, but through a collaborative effort we could make it happen,\u201d says Marv Gibbs, Emmanuel\u2019s interim pastor.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel had heard of Hands of Mercy<\/a> from Rolling Hills Covenant Church<\/a> (RHCC), which had worked with the ministry to build loft houses for people in Mexico. The houses give basic protection from the elements, according to the Hands of Mercy website. They are 12-foot by 12-foot structures with four windows, a lockable door, and a second story attic loft for sleeping that is accessed by an interior ladder.<\/p>\n

The houses are prefabricated in church parking lots in the United States and assembled in Mexico over the course of a day.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel partnered with Rolling Hills to construct a home. Hoping to raise $3,200, Emmanuel surpassed their goal with $4,600 in donations.<\/p>\n

With assistance from Rolling Hills members Mel Nygren and Jim Paul, work began early on a recent Saturday morning. Sawing each piece and assigning it an identifying number, adults and children worked together to prefabricate the structure.<\/p>\n

They were done shortly after lunch and loaded the assembled pieces on a trailer supplied by Hands of Mercy. The following Saturday, members of both churches traveled to La Bufadora, a community near Ensenada, to build the house.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cWe\u2019d been sent pictures of Umberto, Cintia, and Jennifer, the family receiving our house,\u201d Gibbs says. \u201cWhat a joy to meet the family we\u2019d been praying for, and see baby Aaron who had arrived that week as the latest addition to the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assembly began at 10 a.m., and the walls were up by lunch. \u201cBy 5 p.m., we gathered at the front door, gave the family a Bible, and presented the keys to Umberto and Cintia in the name of Jesus,\u201d Gibbs says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all happened because we collaborated,\u201d Gibbs notes. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t have done it without Mel and Jim from RHCC. The vision of the Hands of Mercy team sparked us all. The congregation from Emmanuel gave of their resources and provided hands for the work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gibbs adds, \u201cAnd, we connected with a pastor in Mexico who selected a family and is providing ongoing ministry to them there in Mexico. The kingdom of God was effectively realized as we worked together.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about Emmanuel, call Gibbs at 310-490-7410 or email him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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